Stewart Bainum Jr. - 27 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE (CHH)

Role: Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature: Patrick George
Issuer symbol: CHH
Transactions as of: 27 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: +$350,071
Form type: 4
Filing time: 02 Mar 2026, 14:42:59 UTC
Previous filing: 03 Mar 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
BAINUM STEWART JR	Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner	8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD, SUITE 375, FULTON	Patrick George	02 Mar 2026	0001034261

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CHH	Common Stock	Award	$350,071	+3,242	+65%	$107.98	8,196	26 Feb 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	CHH	Common Stock	Other	$0	-2,430	-30%	$0.000000	5,766	02 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	CHH	Common Stock	Other	$0	+2,430	+0.1%	$0.000000	2,558,922	02 Mar 2026	See Footnote	F2
holding	CHH	Common Stock						468,207	27 Feb 2026	See Footnote	F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents grant of restricted stock, the vesting of which shall occur in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.
F2	Shares owned by Stewart Bainum Jr. Declaration of Trust ("Stewart Bainum Jr. Trust") in which Mr. Bainum, Jr. is a trustee and sole current beneficiary.
F3	The proportionate interest of the Stewart Bainum, Jr. Trust in shares (6,821,574) owned by White Oak Legacy, Inc. (White Oak Legacy") an investment company in which Mr. Bainum is a noncontrolling shareholder and shares voting authority. White Oak Legacy owns Choice stock as well as other assets.